CVE-2023-45925

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Published Mar 27, 2024 CVSS n/a EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.29-146-g299d9a2fb was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the function x_error_handler() at tty/x11conn.c. NOTE: this is disputed because it should be categorized as a usability problem (an X operation silently fails).

Affected Products

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.317% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176808/Midnight-Commander-4.8.29-146-g299d9a2fb-Null-Pointer.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/53
https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4484

History

Nov 4, 2025 7:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176808/Midnight-Commander-4.8.29-146-g299d9a2fb-Null-Pointer.html

Subscriptions

Midnight Commander Midnight Commander

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 27, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:18 PM
Reserved: Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:18 PM

Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:18 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:29 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Mar 27, 2024, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:29 AM

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